you walk into school your eyes red and puffy after breaking up with your boyfriend, nio, the night before, as you were told he had been cheating on you. you take a seat in your first class. not bothering to look over to see if hes arrived yet or not.

when he does arrive his tear stained eyes meet yours— but you look away as he looks away also, ignoring the teacher complaining that he's late. you look down at your paper as he sits down next to his bestfriend a few seats away from you.

“bro did you even sleep at all last night?” you hear his bestfriend, max, question his voice full of concern.

“no, i couldn't. i ended up staying up the entire night.” he mumbled, his voice groggy and raspy from lack of sleep, and what you could infer, crying.

“did you try taking your sleeping pills?” max asked.

nio sighed, burying his face in his hands, “there's no point, they don't work.." he murmured, then he turned to max, making sure no ones listening, before whispering, “i can't sleep without her..” he adds on, referencing you .